Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 112 graduates a year

$41,161
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,096
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#185 of 610
Rank by pay
#344 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,625
Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan State University of Denver Compares for Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

All 610 colleges reporting sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Rice University Houston, TX$87,404$88,864#3$51,110
2Emory University Atlanta, GA$87,254$90,326#1$37,974
3University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$81,110$73,858#21$27,810
4University of Scranton Scranton, PA$79,700$81,056#7—
5Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$79,599$85,421#4$21,192
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$79,411$83,730#5$43,506
7Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$78,264$74,491#19—
8Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$77,835$68,315#47$39,333
9Carroll University Waukesha, WI$77,095$80,221#9$33,333
10Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$77,066$82,631#6—
…
182Maryville College Maryville, TN$57,231$62,519#112—
183Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID$57,214$60,839#133$33,176
184Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$57,203$61,368#124$34,575
185Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$57,096$53,396#344$41,161
186CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$57,091$54,339#317$29,538
187Washburn University Topeka, KS$57,079$59,257#173$25,679
188California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$57,060$51,921#387$25,414

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,187$73,874#109 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$100,358$75,966#4 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$98,267$72,334#3 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$91,399$59,451#49 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,259$77,333#500 of 966
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,131$54,677#2 of 14
Economics$80,907—#177 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,596$54,579#226 of 452
Chemistry$76,759$34,417#35 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$73,698$54,030#387 of 796
Air Transportation$72,846$43,922#43 of 52
Geography and Cartography$66,429$44,861#25 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,387$53,001#566 of 1176
Mathematics$65,179$48,997#208 of 309
Marketing$64,069$52,216#318 of 516
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,175$44,236#46 of 265
Health and Medical Administrative Services$62,250$46,461#103 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,654$39,450#61 of 299
Political Science and Government$60,639$39,920#305 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$60,395$37,213#28 of 53
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,502$42,196#56 of 207
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,918$39,526#30 of 137
Biology$57,920$41,018#421 of 841
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,810$42,886#9 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,312$38,351#56 of 137
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$57,065$45,799#94 of 110
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,564$44,497#278 of 660
Social Work$55,915$44,015#115 of 420
Human Services$54,896$41,938#16 of 94
Anthropology$53,125$21,930#45 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Metropolitan State University of Denver sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,161 one year after graduating and $57,096 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Metropolitan State University of Denver rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Metropolitan State University of Denver ranks #185 by median pay four years after graduation, and #344 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Metropolitan State University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,625.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.